The issue got fixed upstream in 3.2.2, it will be fixed in Ubuntu in the next update
** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/840765 Title: "Insert Date and Time" doesn't work correctly Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in “gedit” source package in Oneiric: Triaged Bug description: Step to repro: 1. launch gedit 2. select Edit > Insert Date and Time then, 2 spaces are inserted but there are no Date and Time. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gedit 3.1.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Sep 4 13:18:59 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gedit InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-01 (2 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/840765/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp